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Arthrocentesis - Joint Fluid Analysis

Effusion Characteristics (Color, Clarity, WCC, PMN, Crystals, Bacteria) by Disease Process: 
OA,
arthritis SLE, , RF , Pseudogout ... Septic arthritis #Diagnosis ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Synovial Fluid Analysis:

Findings (COLOR	TRANSPARENCY	VISCOSITY	WBC COUNT (PER MM3)	PMN CELL COUNT (%)	GRAM STAIN	CULTURE	PCR TEST	CRYSTALS)

By Condition (Normal 
Noninflammatory 
Inflammatory:
nongonococcal ) #Diagnosis ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Arthrocentesis of synovial fluid - Interpretation
 - Normal
 - Noninflammatory	
 - Inflammatory	
 - Septic

Viscosity of synovial
; however, the diagnosis ... WBC < 50,000 #Diagnosis ... Analysis #Table #Aspiration ... #Pseudogout #Septic
Basics of Waveform Capnography
Waveform capnography assesses ventilation by monitoring exhaled carbon dioxide
Can use measurement and morphology
WAVEFORM • α-Angle ... Increase or loss of a-angle ... phase II) - α-angle ... and ß-angle both ... interpretation #patterns #diagnosis
Ankle Mortise View Diagram

#Diagnosis #Radiology #Orthopedics #MortiseView #AnkleXRay #Diagram
Ankle Mortise View ... Diagram #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Orthopedics
Spinal Cord Injury by Nerve Root Levels
Spinal Root	Sensory	Motor	Reflex
C4	Acromioclavicular Joint	Respiration	None
C5	Radial Antecubital Fossa	Elbow Flexion	Biceps Reflex
C6	Dorsal Thumb	Wrist Extension	Brachioradialis Reflex
C7	Dorsal
Acromioclavicular Joint Respiration ... Medial Malleolus Ankle ... Lateral Calcaneus Ankle ... Plantarflexion Ankle ... #differential #diagnosis
Salmonella Aspiration on Microscopy

66 y/o male with history of coronary artery disease presents with abdominal pain.
Salmonella Aspiration ... Gram stain of aspiration ... international radiology ... Diagnosis ? ... #Salmonella #Aspiration
Upper lung zone preference is seen in:
- Inhaled particles: pneumoconiosis (silica or coal)
- Smoking related diseases
seen in: - UIP - Aspiration ... Pulmonary edema #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary
Posterior Ankle Impingement (Os Trigonum) Syndrome - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Os trigonum which has marrow
Posterior Ankle ... Syndrome - MSK Radiology ... the back of the ankle ... longus Differential diagnosis ... #diagnosis #msk
Cardiac Auscultation Maneuvers for Murmurs
Maneuvers result in INCREASED murmur:
 • Inspiration - Right-sided
 • Valsalva -
INCREASED murmur: • Inspiration ... Murmurs #Cardiac #cardiology ... #physicalexam #diagnosis